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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Olympus TG-610 and Sony W510, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the W510 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was introduced at a similar time to the W510 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-610 scores versus the W510 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony W510

 TG-610 W510 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Olympus TG-610

 W510 TG-610 

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony W510

 TG-610 W510 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2011Same generation
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-610 against the W510.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and W510 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and W510.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-610 to provide greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
Sony W510 Portrait photography details
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
Sony W510 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
Sports photography with Sony W510
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
Sony W510 Travel photography features
64
environment sealing
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (210 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
58
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Sony W510 Landscape photography details
43
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery power (210 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
32
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
Vlogging with Sony W510
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
29
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony W510
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2011-01-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 2.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 119 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $223 $99